and Heracles Almelo. Following this, Van Der Gun remained in the first team in the remaining matches of the 2011–12 season. At the end of the 2011–12 season, he went on to make twelve appearances and scoring three times in all competitions. Following this, Van Der Gun signed a contract extension with the club. At the start of the 2012–13 season, Van Der Gun continued to be in the first team, becoming FC Utrecht's first choice striker. After coming on as a substitute in the opening game of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Feyenoord, he scored on his first start of the season, in a 3–1 win against VVV-Venlo on 18 August 2012. Van Der Gun then scored his second goal of the season, in a 5–1 win against Willem II on 3 November 2012. However, he suffered a knee injury that saw him out for six weeks. It wasn't until on 20 January 2013 when Van Der Gun made his return from injury, starting a match and playing 79 minutes, in a 2–0 win against FC Groningen. Following his return from injury, he was involved in the first team for the next ten matches. Van Der Gun then scored his second goal of the season, in a 2–1 loss against Feyenoord on 17 March 2013. However, he missed three matches, due to a knee injury. After months of negotiations, Van Der Gun signed a contract extension with the club, with a reduced salary. He then made his return from injury, starting a match against SC Heerenveen on 5 May 2013 and playing 61 minutes before substituted, in a 4–2 win. In a follow–up match, Van Der Gun scored his third goal of the season, in a 3–0 win against Heracles Almelo in the last game of the season. He scored against SC Heerenveen in the first leg of the semi–final play–offs spot for the UEFA Europa League next season, in a 1–0 win. After helping FC Utrecht progress through the next round, Van Der Gun scored in the first leg of the final play–offs spot against FC Twente, in a 2–0 win. In the return leg, he captained the whole game, as FC Utrecht went on to lose 2–1, though the club won 3–2 on aggregate, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Van Der Gun went on to make